With reference to revenue collection by Cornwallis, consider the following statements: 1. Under the Ryotwari…
With reference to revenue collection by Cornwallis, consider the following statements: 1. Under the Ryotwari Settlement of revenue collection, the peasants were exempted from revenue payment in case of bad harvests or natural calamities. 2. Under the Permanent Settlement in Bengal, if the Zamindar failed to pay his revenues to the state, on or before the fixed date, he would be removed from his Zamindari. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Solution
The Ryotwari system (introduced by Thomas Munro/Read, not Cornwallis) fixed revenue regardless of harvest — peasants were NOT exempted in bad years. Under the Permanent Settlement (1793), the 'sunset clause' meant that if a zamindar failed to pay by sunset of the due date, his estate was put up for auction.